Twp.) birthdates unknown; Obediah died in 1818. Children are at least;
Ephraim, Ruth Anna born 1810, Elizabeth, Solomon born 1805 and Samuel.
Obediah is the son of Elijah and Hannah Blair Adams.
happened to Elizabeth after her husband's death. Is there anyone else
researching this particular family?
everything to his wife, Elizabeth. He named his wife, Elizabeth and his
father-in-law Conrad Heartzel to administer the estate. Witnesses to the
will were Jacob Hartzel, George Carn, Levi Lamborn. I am considering that
Jacob may be the son of Conrad.
Ellis) had a sister Betsey Amick, and two brothers, Solomon and Samuel, and
that Samuel lived at Bellefontaine, Ohio.
guardians for the two yong sons, Solomon and Samuel. The Court appointed
John Ellis, Guardian over Solomon Adams and William Blair, Guardian over
Samuel Adams, minor sons of Obediah Adams dec'd. under the age of fourteen
years. John Ellis became the brother-in-law of Ruth Anna Adams Ellis.
Obediah and Elizabeth Adams' daughter , Ruth Adams by her brother and next
friend Ephraim Adams, who is under fourteen years of age stating that she hath no person
Elizabeth, the court case is the only record I have located for Ephraim, and
I have found nothing regarding Samuel except the family tradition and the
guardianship request. Solomon does appear in the Bellefontaine, Logan Co,
Ohio census and I have found a small amount of information concerning him, but
have never located a descendant.
brick wall (previous page) concerning Enos and Ruth Anna Adams Ellis, Sr.
(including photos of them and their children). Thanks!
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